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re: SEC expands into North Carolina?
Posted on 6/5/24 at 11:23 am to Temple of the Dog
Posted on 6/5/24 at 11:23 am to Temple of the Dog
Notre Dame
FSU
Clemson
UNC
Those are the only valuable pieces left imo.
Perhaps Miami is on that list too..
If you have to add a secondary team to get the primary team, I get it.
NC State, Duke, UVA, etc.
The counterargument is that adding less valuable teams helps the overall strength of the conference because you aren't beating each other up every week.. and I get that argument as well.
Hopefully, someone much smarter than me is making those decisions..
FSU
Clemson
UNC
Those are the only valuable pieces left imo.
Perhaps Miami is on that list too..
If you have to add a secondary team to get the primary team, I get it.
NC State, Duke, UVA, etc.
The counterargument is that adding less valuable teams helps the overall strength of the conference because you aren't beating each other up every week.. and I get that argument as well.
Hopefully, someone much smarter than me is making those decisions..
This post was edited on 6/5/24 at 11:26 am
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Posted on 6/5/24 at 11:27 am to turnpiketiger
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NC State is a public state school in a state of 10.5 million. 37K enrollment.
Duke is a private school with 16K enrollment
This is like comparing A&M to Vandy
I guess if A&M were within walking distance of Vandy that would make some sense.
This post was edited on 6/5/24 at 11:28 am
Posted on 6/5/24 at 11:30 am to BigBro
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Perhaps Miami is on that list too..
Do yall realize that the university of Miami is a small private school with 19K enrollment? Not even located in Miami it’s in a rich suburb coral gables.
Also on top of that, it’s not like you’re getting a chunk of the Miami metro here. That place doesn’t even support its pro teams let alone a college team.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 11:40 am to turnpiketiger
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Then why’d the Big10 feel the need to add the two LA teams and two PNW teams?
They panicked after the SEC got OU and Texas.
Using your logic, adding Texas to the SEC "brings nothing to the table."
Posted on 6/5/24 at 11:45 am to turnpiketiger
The Tarholes can EAD.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 11:46 am to Boodis Man
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SEC should focus on getting Clemson
Clempson can EAD.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 2:48 pm to Temple of the Dog
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UNC/NCSU would have be totally radnom to OU/Texas, but they'd have a lot of interconnection with Tennessee, Carolina, Georgia and eachother.
5/6 past expansion teams have been west of the Mississippi. It’s time to add more south EASTERN teams. This is the southeastern conference yall.
Again, doesn’t get more southeastern than the state of North Carolina. Huge sports state. Booming economy.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 3:19 pm to turnpiketiger
One of the problems here with adding UNC is that they are married at the hip to UVA, and also by there is some state law binding them to NCsT, UVA also has to be in the same conf as VT by state law iirc. I’ve read recently that the state of NC makes a billion per year by having the ACC there, they may fight pretty hard to keep UNC and NCsT in the ACC.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 3:35 pm to GTnerd
UVA and V Tech don’t have to be in the same conference. V Tech and Miami were in the big east till the early 2000’s.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 3:49 pm to GTnerd
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One of the problems here with adding UNC is that they are married at the hip to UVA, and also by there is some state law binding them to NCsT, UVA also has to be in the same conf as VT by state law iirc
Those “laws” are bullshite and can be bypassed like it’s nothing.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 3:54 pm to turnpiketiger
UNC and VA. Tech
Posted on 6/5/24 at 4:02 pm to turnpiketiger
NC State fits more than any other North Carolina or Virginia school. They care about football, UNC UVA don't
Posted on 6/5/24 at 4:22 pm to turnpiketiger
I grew up in South Texas, spent 10 years at UT Austin, then moved to North Carolina where I have lived for over 30 years now. It’s a beautiful state, and I now have no need to live anywhere else.
UNC, NC State, and Duke would all be great SEC ads. Quality schools with long histories, and solid sports programs. NC folks are very friendly, and I had absolutely zero cultural transition issues moving from Texas. Plus lots and lots of SEC fans are already here.
The BBQ is a bit different, but I certainly enjoy the sliced pork BBQ plate at Lexington BBQ in Lexington, NC. Plus the more SEC schools within easy driving distance, the more I’ll get to see my Longhorns play…
UNC, NC State, and Duke would all be great SEC ads. Quality schools with long histories, and solid sports programs. NC folks are very friendly, and I had absolutely zero cultural transition issues moving from Texas. Plus lots and lots of SEC fans are already here.
The BBQ is a bit different, but I certainly enjoy the sliced pork BBQ plate at Lexington BBQ in Lexington, NC. Plus the more SEC schools within easy driving distance, the more I’ll get to see my Longhorns play…
Posted on 6/5/24 at 4:49 pm to turnpiketiger
UNC NCST Clemson Virginia are the next four in.
And honestly Maryland over Clemson given a choice
And honestly Maryland over Clemson given a choice
Posted on 6/5/24 at 4:52 pm to turnpiketiger
Add four teams
UNC
NC State
Duke
Virginia Tech
Let Clemson and Florida State have fun in the cross country Big 10
UNC
NC State
Duke
Virginia Tech
Let Clemson and Florida State have fun in the cross country Big 10
Posted on 6/5/24 at 5:27 pm to turnpiketiger
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UNC is a lock. That goes without saying. Beyond that the options are NC State and Duke.
We would probably go for Woke Forrest...
Posted on 6/5/24 at 5:45 pm to turnpiketiger
I heard an interesting comment on a YouTube video last night:
SEC takes FSU & Clemson & BOTH the SEC & B1G stop @ 18 for now.
It does make sense while the ACC gets sorted out.
SEC takes FSU & Clemson & BOTH the SEC & B1G stop @ 18 for now.
It does make sense while the ACC gets sorted out.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 5:51 pm to Bama Bird
Florida State, West Virginia, Clemson and Virginia Tech fit SEC culture the best. No to UNC
Posted on 6/5/24 at 5:54 pm to Dieselmike
Why WV?
The only culture I put with them is couch burnings.
The only culture I put with them is couch burnings.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 5:56 pm to turnpiketiger
Eventually, it will be only football conferences and other sports will have regional conferences. There’s no reason for Cal and Stanford traveling to BC for a women’s soccer match.
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